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trained. Of this exhibition the N. Y. Zribune of May 
20th, 1865, says: 
“A truly novel and wonderful exhibition of skill in 
the management of horses was given yesterday after- 
noon at the Dubois Association Track, on Highth Ave- 
nue, near One Hundred and .Forty-eighth street. 
Messrs. Rockw=Ett and Hurxpurt, the celebrated train- 
ers of horses, demonstrated to the persons assembled, 
the great, superiority of mental power to that of physical. 
The exercises were commenced by Mr. E. A. Huripurr 
driving a two-year-old colt to a wagon, without the 
use of reins or of any other harness except barely suf- 
ficient to fasten the horse to the carriage. The horse 
was guided by the motions of the whip. « It-would trot, 
run, turn partially or wholly around, and back with 
perfect ease. In fact, it appeared that the horse went 
-through with the evolutions much more easily and 
quickly than if the reins were used. Mr. RockwerLi 
then brought forward a beautiful span of stallions which 
were made to perform the same feats. These horses 
were so trained that they would pass and go around 
other vehicles with the utmost ease. One horse would 
canter, while the other would still continue to trot. 
The horses were then unfastened from the buggy, and 
allowed to roam within the crowd. Mr. Rockwrut had 
one of the horses perform some tricks, such as following 
him, kicking with one foot, etc. He asked the horse a 
few questions, which were responded to by shaking the 
head. The liorses were then trotted around the course, 
after which Mr. RockwELL made a speech to the per- 
sous present, among whom were some of the owners 
and drivers of the fastest teams in the city. They all 
expressed their great wonder at the performance, and 
their wish to understand the art. There will be another 
